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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
THE ARRIVAL.
"A Crowd Greets the Presidential
Party at the Dppot

Long before the time for tie train to
arrive the anxious multitude crowded
the depot and surrounding streets. and
pushed out upon the platform where
the party would first alight. 1t was a
cosmopolitan crowd, full of good humor
and expectancy. Every time bell
rung or the sound of escaping steam
was heard the people stampeded toward
the doors. and the thirty-five policemen
on duty at the depot had hard work to
keep them back. Now it. comes -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

nSnt. ana seemed
determined to have
it. just at this
juncture the mount
ed staff came to the
rescue of the police,
and fairly rode them
down. Once at a
safe distance from
the stand the police
saw that they were
kept there. L he
strange actions of
these men led the
officers to fear that
some bodily harm
was intended TIL e
president, and had
they not been re-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

fantry. from Fort Smelling, stationed on
the sloping roof above the entrance
gates formed in position, the crowd
held its breath, and precisely at the APP
pointed time the train shot swiftly
round the curve and came to stop in
front of the sea of Waiting humanity
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
humanity on either side. Every window

"'oiiS tilS lllie, anu
every available out
look Of any kind was
utilized.
When the carriages
rounded the corner of
Sibley and Third and
headed up the gently
sloping avenue arched
over and walled i'm
with fire in all the col
ors of the rainbow, and
passed with multi
tubes upon multi
tudeS of human be-
ings who had come
to do honor, the presi-
dent was taken by
surprise. "Magniti-
cent" he murmured,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

claimed his wife. Their lips were
sealed with the silence of gratitude as
they rode up Third street, between the
long lines of carnival clubs, toward the
modern arc de triumphe at Bridge
square. Passing the Windsor and
Nnshka club floats, alive With pretty
girls, the president took off his hat to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
WATERS WATCH HIM.

vided with each vehicle A platoon of
mounted police preceded the procession,
which moved i'll the following order:
First Characterization Cleveland. Col c.
u. Kerr, president of the council, and Hon.
c. E. Flandrau.
Second Carriage--Mrs. Cleveland and Hon.
Edmund Rice
Third Carriage-Hon. William F. Villas,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

presidential party. 1t
had waited from 6
until 7:45, the time
when the President
and Mrs. Cleveland
and their guests de-
Scended the stairway
to take their car
riages for the even
ing parade. The
stairway and corr'i-
doris of the hotel as
when the president
first arrived were
thrOnged. When the
party descended the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
AccidentaIly Killed.

AKRON, o., Oct 10.-NIrs. Louisa
Schreck, wife of a farmer here, was ac-
cidentally killed here yesterday. Mr..
Schrcck was about TO shoot bird when
the gun went off prematurely, sending
the load of shot into the womans heart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
THEY SAW HIM.
Crowds of People Greet the Presi-
dent En- Route.


Special to the Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Oct. 1O.-The presi-
dental party arrived here at 1 o'clock
to-day and stopped just twenty-five min
uteS. The entire party was driven
through the streets over route COM
prising ten blocks. Although not sol
itary thing had been done in the wsy
of decorating until this morning, fagz
and bunting waved all along the route.
Notices were hung across the streets,
while an elaborate fOur-column are b
at the corner of Main and Third streets
at the depot. The path from the car to
the carriages was richly carpeted and
ended in handsome. pavilion of
lace hangingS and other adOrnments.
Mrs. Cleveland said it was the prettiest
thing they had seen OH their travels.
Twenty Thousand people thronged the
streets and cheered the President agai,,
and again. There was no Misunderstanding
or speech-making, and when the train
departed Mr.. Cleveland said to friends
who surrounded him that the reception
i'll Lacrosse had been a rest to him.
Many people were in from out of town,
and a special train from Greenville
brought 80.
AT WABASHA.
Special to the Globe.
WABAsHA, Mimi, Oct. 1O.1The
special train bearing President Cleve-
land andparty passed through here at
3:16 this afternoon. Over 1000 persons
were at the depot eager to catch
glimpse of the distinguished visitors.
The train ran very slowly, and all OBJ
tanned good view of the president and
his wife, who stood Oh the rear plat
form.
WINoNA'S WELCOME.
Special to the Glope.
WINoNA, Mimi, Oct. 1O.-From COCO
to 5000 people congregated around the
Milwaukee depot and along the tracks
to see President Cleveland and wife this
afternoon. The presidential train pulled
slowly through here at 2:21, and the
people went wild with enthusiasm.
President and Mrs. Cleveland were
upon the rear end of the coach, and the
president bowed pleasantly as the
crowds along the platforms hurrahed.
Mrs. Cleveland was presented with
two beautiful floral designs which
she reached down and received
while the train was in motion and grace
fully acknowledged. The flowers were
presented by Smith & Darling and Mrs.
B. H. Langley. Winonians were very
favorably impressed. President Cleve-
land made very favorable impression
upon the people and praises of Mrs.
Cleveland were heard of every side.
There was much disappointment, how
ever, because the train did not come. to
stand still. 1t was expected it would
stop three to FIVE minutes. A brass band
played while the train pulled through.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
The Institutions of Minnesota
Also Come in for a
Friendly Send-Off.
A Tender AlluSiOn to the
SCHOOLGIRL Days of Mrs.
Cleveland Here.

after cheer. They We're met by Mayor
Smith, City Attorney Murray, Alder
men OCOnnor, Weber, Petsch, Conlev.
Minea, Kenny, Kahn and Long, and
State Senators Durant and Keller i'm the
lobby at the entrance to Parlor No. l.
Congressman Rice, Judge c. E. Elan
drau and the other memgers of the com
ntIttee escorted them to Mayor Smith.
Judge Flandrau introduced Pres
ident Cleveland to Mayor Smith.
when pause of few minutes ensued.
during which Alderman Weber relieved
the president of his OvercOat, and Mrs.
cleveland OF her brown travelling cloak,
follows: 80.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

Hurley, Wis. after the ar
rival of the party at the reviewing stand
in Bridge square. the same lot were
again observed to be in close proximity
to the stand and edging their way
still closer. The attention of
the police was called to
the matter, and they made an
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

roof space was black with citizens try
ing to get glimpse of the notables. The
guests alighted at the Sixth street en-
trance of the Ryan. and went at once to
the reception DarlOrS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

the afternoon, never
held their posts in the
hope of catching an
other glimpse of the
head of the nations
government. By 6
o'clock the crowds
along the line of the
evening parade, par
ticularly on Third
street, had increased
so that the streets
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

moved as they We're. disgraceful row
would at least have been kicked up
right at the reviewing stand.
LIKE THE CARNIVAL.
The Turnout OF the Uniformed
Clubs Was Il Feature.
What was at first regarded as
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
In Uniforms of Rainbow Colors
They Pass in Grand
Review.
The Sight So Novel and Mag
nificent Pleased the Hon
0red Guests.
La dies in Uniform Salute the
Presidents Wife, Who
Answers Back.
How the Clubs and the Militia
Companies Were Formed
For the Parade.

All expectations were outdone; all
similar occasions outrivaled by the
splendid magnifcence and beautiful
novelty of the evening parade and re-
view.
Blazes of glory above! Seas of hu-
manity all around! Marching thous-
ands in dazzling carnival uniforms!
Oriental floats! Aregiment of soldiers!
Dozens of helmeted brass bands! Music
in the air! Two hundred thousand
hearts rejoicing! Two hundred thous-
Threats cheering!
1t might have stopped there, and the
president and his wife, with their
friends, could have gone back to Wash
ingtOn with memory of their recep-
ton in the Northwest that time could
not efface.
Much of the crowd that gathered in
fI,n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
ToUGHs TAKEN CARE OF.

A Gang That Insisted on Follow
ing the Presidents Carriage.
When the carriage containing the
president. Mrs. Cleveland. Mavor Smith
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
VIEWING THE CLUES.

attempt to remove the gong quietly, but
without avail. The toughs were full of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11


h u S b a n d.
When t hey
first faced the
crow d the
cheering be-
gun again and
the president
ackno wledged
it with a bow
and a smile.
Col. Kerr on
one side and
Judge Flan-
drau on the
other locked
arms with the
president, and
as they started
up the cleared
S pac e tn e
Smelling band
played "Hail
to the Chief"
NIrS.Oeveland
1OllOWeu, on
the arm OF
Congress III a II
Rice. She had
taken but a
f ew S t e p S
when she was
met by two
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

who.cOme voluntarily. Little was said,
but the Misunderstanding was hearty,
President cleveland, let me introduce
Col. Kerr, president of the city council"
Mrs. Cleveland, Col. Kerr
president Cleveland, Aid. Sanborn."
'Mrs. Cleveland Aid. Sanborn."
president Cleveland, MIR. Nichausen, Of
the press"
Mrs. Cleveland, Mr. Nichausen."
president Cleveland, you know Congress
man Rice"
president Cleveland, Mr.. Dean, Of the
chamber of commerce."
Mrs. Cleveland. Mr.. DEAN
president Cleveland, Judge Flandreau."
Mrs. Cleveland. Judge Flandreau."
President Cleveland, Gen. Sanborn."
'sMrS. Cleveland, Gen. Sanborn''
"President Cleveland, Aid. Dowlan.''
Mrs Cleveland, Aid. Dowlan."
president Cleveland, Aid. Cullen''
Mrs. Cleveland, Aid. Cullen.''
president Cleveland, Aid. Bryant
Mrs. Cleveland. Aid. Bryant
president Cleveland, Aid. Hamm,"
Mrs. Cleveland, Aid. Hamm.'
A bow and handshake followed each
introduction, and the members of the
committee were then introduced to the
remainder of the presidential party,
Gen. and Mrs. Villas, Col. Dan Lamont,
Judge BisSel and DR.. Bryant.
President Cleveland himself was the
first to alight from the car. Mrs. Cleve-
land followed and was assisted by her
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
At the Hour Appointed the
Cannon Doomed a We'll
come Salute,
And Ten Thousand Cheers
Went Up for the Presi-
dent and Wife.

ONG has st. Paul been
looking forward with
anxious expectancy to
the event which has
come to pass, for tenn
porarily the President
of The nited States
is a sojourner in the
SANITY City. AS soon
as word was received
Inv tho 1nnal commit
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13

A POSITION under the Government
has at last been found which no one
will accept, to-wit, consul at Asun-
sion, South America.
One man was appointed and left
for his post, but has never been heard
from since.
Another was appointed, but. upon
hearing there was not an individual
in Asuncion who could speak Eng.
fish, declined.
Then a Kentuckian was commits
stoned, and arming himself with a
krg Of old Bourbon started. but be-
fore sailing, learned that nine out OF
every ten foreigners, who landed at
Asuncion, died Of yellow fever with.
in q year, declined.
The place is still open, and if any
patriot can be found who will take
all the risks, he can have the Office
on application. Salary $500 and
certain death.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13
Good Roads.

Good roads not only save horse
flesh, but vehicles. Take what are
ordinarily called good roads" and
bad roads," and 3 vehicle used on
the Arst only will last twice At long
at least, as one used on the latter
only. No one can doubt that country
roads would be Fifty per cent. better
than they now are, il the labor and
money put upon them we're properly
applied. How to have that work and
money properly applied is the matter
20 be discussed now, that the beet
methods may be made ready for
adoption when the 8, sson for road-
making comes. Whether or not the
road.bed should be only surface
drained. or underdrained with tile,
or by putting In corduroy foundation f,
whether or not gravel, or plank, OF
tile-these are points 20 be decided
before spring. The farmers club
should also discuss speci6ca " the
repair Of each highway in the neigh
borhood. This will lead, among
other things 20 an understanding
whether or not It will be proper TO
shorten highway by strengthening
It whether road that now goes
around a bill should be carried over
IL by grading down the bill, or wheth.
er making a road longer by carrying
it sround q bin will be compensated
foT by The less grade, how 70 keep
weeds from growing in tie highways,
10 seed tie sdjeceDt land. aud many
otbeT po2Dts which. thus being settled.
you'd groauy add % tbo improve.
uSut q 10 FOads
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13

The Randolph Enterprise takes
the following cheerful view of the
outlook for railroads in our State:
Plans are being slowly but surely
matured by which West Virginia
will in the near future he crossed
and recrossed by various railroads.
Engineers are in various sections of
the State making surveys. Feeders
are being built and others being
planned to the already existing trunk
lines and the day is happily not far
distant when West Virginia will have
facilities tor Transporting its natural
wealth such as its best interests de.
mand II is by no means an UNIV ar.
rantable optimistic view to say that
the signs are exceedingly encourag.
ing, We expect within the next +. W
years to chronicle some radical i'm
provments in our means OF commu-
nicatiou.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13
DoDGER

Middteto1cn - The people Of this
neighborbood are busily engaged cit.
ting by their fires and watching the
sparks chase each other up the chin
ney.--The weather being SO change.
able during the past week, has pro-
duced q great deal of sicknsss in this
community.-DSvid Lantz has
been sick for some time past. and at
this writing is not much better. DR.
Miller lie the attending physician.
The Dr. has a good practice estab-
lished throughout this section.-
Prof. /. S. Davis is training the peo-
pie of New Salem how to sing. The
Prof. can see how to sing, even if he
does use but one eye for that purpose !;
the other eye he keeps for the girls.
--Mollie Pullism started last Sat.
uIday for Limestone. Tucker County,
where she will teach for the next
three mOnths.---Mr. Editor, "The
Joker" would like TO know remedy
to cure the girls Of bashfulness /?
The boys say the girls are 80 bashful
that they won't let them go home
with them. Give US a remedy that
is infallible; one that you know to
be so from experience. rive never had
any experience. Eli. I'VE see
where correspondent Of the Jou,AaI
ccnsuries the Board OF Education Of
Valley District FOR prohibiting relig.
ious worship in their school house.
II would be far better for the schools
we're the Boards Of Education
throughout the county to follow their
example. Not only to prohibit re.
ligious worship, but TO prohibit all
kind Of meetings, whether religious
or otherwise, 10 the school houses
II does not retard the progress Of the
school only, but 10 is expensive TO the
district in which tbo meetings are
held. a house cannot be kept clean
when such is the case. Persons. who
have no.respect for themselves or no
one else, march boldly into the house
with a pound or more Of mud ON each
foot, manage 70 yet It all of while In
The house. And while in they make
good use Of The time by splitting 10.
baocojuice broadcast upon TIC Goor
We would like 70 bear from other
correspondents on The subject ofpro.
hibiting meetings 10 public school
bouses especially during months.
Tag JoEER
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something YOU Noea--shorthand,


Because SO will aid you moro q an any.
Thing else inacquirlng knOwle ledge. BE
cause 1t viii help on TO = gOud bI sluoss.
"HOw can 20 be iclrnsdp
By the aid Of a hook studied go home
and lessons by mail fro q an accomplish
Oh teacher
cat Whist expense %
The trining sum Of 5000, including
book
why 30 cheap when Colleges adver.
uso ilio same coures Of instructions for
tZj.
because a new toxt.bOok Is used that
reduces Tho labor of learning proportion.
attly to the difference in price by The
svstoin being male simpler than heroic
fore and moro pr ctcai. having The en-
dOrsmpnt OfOur Congregational and profez.
slOiai reporters oyeryv here tOgo. her
with p over 1000 graduates OF our chain
Of Photographic Colleges. Boys aud
men on The arm. iu workshops aud else,
Where-Rirls az homo iu factories and 70
schoul, have learned The at Bro from
three Co six months study during sp,Ye
moments ~. Scott Bovine where 1.ov
have gamod from tl2 90 go week
Write and ak Tor Tree sample copy ~
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13

Twenty clerks in store, twenty
hands in n printing office, twenty
apprentices in a spip-yard, twenty
men in a village all want to get on
it the world and expect to do so.
One of the clerks will become part
ner and make fortune, one Of the
cOmpositOrs will own a n, wGpap, T
and become an inhcntial citizen; one
Of the apprentices will become q mas.
ter builder; one of the villagers will
get handsome farm and will live
like patriarch-but which one is
the lucky individual ? Lucky There
is no luck about it. The thing is al
most as certain as the rule of three.
The young fellow who will distance
his competitors is he whp will mast, r
his business, who preserves his int. &.
rity who lives clearly and purely,
who devOtes his leisure to the az
QUESTION Of knowl, dye. who gains
friends by deserving them, and who
saves his spare money. There are
some ways to fortune shorter than
this old, dusty highway but the
staunch men Of the community, the
man who achi' v,s something really
worth having good fortune good
good name and sereEc old age all
90 on this road.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13

The report made by Maj. d. p
Heap. engineer secretary of the light
house board, to the treasury depart.
ment at Washington, in which b,
prophecies the chemical disintegra-
ton of the Statue Of Liberty Enlight-
ening the World, has attracted con
siderable attention from chemists an
engineers. He says the torch arm is
weak in construction and that all the
plates forming the exterior of the 6g.
ure will be destroyed by corrtsion.
Two of the engineers who were en-
gagged in the construction of the
statue say that there is no cause for
anxiety in the matter, and an expert
chemist gives it as his opinion that
the nxodizing of the copper plates
which has already begun, will be th'
real shield and protection of the
statue IS soon as the oxidation is
complete on the whole surface.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13
Wiley DiAIrIct.

Friendship. "A. j Barker is doing
an extensive business logging this
winter. Omer Snyder is driving
team for him Omer is a good. jovial
fellow and a scienced driver'-G.
w. Kephart. Of Beaver Hole, will
put three hundred logs in the river as
soon as there is no danger of him
loosing them in the ice.--Geo. b.
Gibson, Of this place, is visiting
friends over In Grant ID strict. Geo.
says that he will have that calf vet
If he has to pay two prices for it.
But it Is little as uncle Jake says
about that.--D S Gibson is teach
ing the Friendship scnool. Dave is
good teacher and he is the right man
IT the right place. Molisee,
OF this place, has taken his position
as clerk at Rockville again.--(ieo.
Groves has two boarders, VIM. Mol.
isee and James Birtcher. Jacob
Rohr is the proudest man | know of.
Jake. will not tell this time what it
is about but you must not do 80 any
more.--Wm. ShaiTer has killed
three wild turkeys.--John Walls,
of Gainesville, is visiting friends over
In Grant District. T Great.
house says he will hunt himself
girl when he gets little Older
II this does not find the waste basket
! will write again.
DODGER.
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OUR LOCAL AEWSLETTERS.
IHE NJ rs IRON an OUIRTERS on
PRESTON COLAIY
Together for the benefit OF The
Argus's Many Readers
Newburg.

Some sickness prevails in our town.
DIR. +. NJ. Dent is still confined to
his roOm.--Mrs Kidwell who has
been i'll for several days is better al
this writing.--A short time since
a hunting party went ont from town
consisting OF Charles Golden, Bob
Harrington and Torbert Wotring.
The latter let his gun fall and one
load was discharged Wotring receiv.
ing wound. In being examined by
DR.. Cameron he pronounced it only q
flesh wound. He is getting along as
we'll as could be expected at this
writing, Persons should be more
careful how they use fire arms.
Mr. +. b. McGinnis has accepted
the position OF Waterman at Terra
Alta.-Wirt Smith says he is a
good Democrat. You are not very
good Democrat or you would take
The ARGUs.-J. X. Smoot contem.
plates building three or four dwelling
houses in the near future. IS NJ.
Martin is busy hauling coal these
days. wish The ARGUS sue.
cess. NEwBURo DUDE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13

The stockholders of the Grafton
and Greenbrier railroad met Phil
lipi last Monday and passed an order
taking up the old mortage bonds on
the road and authorizing a new NOR
tage for S250,U00 on the road from
Grafton to Bellington. The old NOR
tage amounted to 500, 100 and there
was a floating debt of some $4,000
The new loan will, it is thought, b.
sufficient to complete and stock the
road to Bellington.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13

The printing press has made pres
idents. killed poets, furnished trus
tees, and polished genius with the
sandpaper of its critics. 1t has
m 1de the world get up to r,ll.call
every morning; it has set the price
on grain and made the postofice the
glimmering god Of the rural ,cribe !;
it has embellished the pantry shelves.
busted rings, exposed fraud, and
brought criminals to punishment;
furnished the whole female race
with dress patterns, made woodsaw.
yers of college students, educated
the homeless lad and robbed the phi
losopher of his reason. It smiles
and kicks, and cries and dies. but It
can't be run to suit everybody, and
the man who tries it is sure to get
left lex.
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WEST Union has been aoated with
counterfeit fve-dollar bills, fifty cent
and five cent pieces. The 6fty.cent
pieces are dated 1852, and several OF
them have been taken in at Clarks-
burg.